dual citizenship

noun

: the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations

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But brace yourself: The process of obtaining dual citizenship can be quite tedious, fraught with red tape and byzantine rules. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024 The 29-year-old pop superstar, who holds dual citizenship in the U.K. and Albania, is a massively influential artist with a large and passionate LGBTQ fan base known for her dance floor-ready bangers, cool-girl attitude and status as a powerful LGBTQ ally. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024 Embiid, with dual citizenship in both countries, could have sided with France. Sam Amick, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 Restrictions on holding dual citizenship will also be dropped. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for dual citizenship 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dual citizenship was circa 1924

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“Dual citizenship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20citizenship. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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